La Araña Pequeñita/Itsy Bitsy Spider
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Why in the Spanish translation/version of 'Itsy Bitsy Spider' is the phrase:
Subió, subió, subió. used for "Climbed up the water spout?"
Gracias
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updated Jan 3, 2012
posted by Gregory84
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Because "pico" and "otra vez" don't rhyme with "llevó" and "secó".
updated Jan 3, 2012
edited by Tosh
posted by Tosh
So they changed the meaning of the song to make it rhyme? - Gregory84, Dec 31, 2011
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So they changed the meaning of the song to make it rhyme?
http://www.kidsspeakspanish.org/esp_La_Arana_Pequenita.shtml
How would the last line sound like this:
Y la araña pequeñita subió el pico otra vez.
updated Jan 3, 2012
posted by Tosh
They call it poetic license. - 0074b507, Dec 31, 2011
@ qfreed, very true but now I don't know what songs I can trust. - Gregory84, Dec 31, 2011
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btw:
la arañita chiquitita/pequeñita
I don't know the lyrics... :/
updated Jan 3, 2012
edited by chileno
posted by chileno
